The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-04-05

the fluid, got his hat and coat and the
three drove to the store.
Ichabod and Sam sat in the sleigh,
while Peleg went in. There were a
dozen OF the neighbors, well filled With
their dinners, who had dropped in iot
the customary chat before the alter
noon work. They heard the CONVEX
sation of Peleg and George, and slow
~, but with final clearness, one and
another came to understand the stu
alton. "lIurry up with your kcro
sene," called Ichabod from the out
side. Peleg stepped to the door, and
opening il. said quietly; 81 haven't
got any kerosene Ichabod." " / told
you so, was the reply, as the mare
started forward, taking lchabod and
Sam and the twenty dollars. There
was a howl and rush out to the
road. Let HIM alone" begged PeleE
"he's an old man. Don't hurt
him" The air was full OF missiles
Jumps Of frozen snow, only one
which reached the cutter, and struck
Sammy on the back oil the neck.
Ichabod looked at the sun. 'Twen
ty dollars in two hours. Corner.
are business and no mistake; and
james says dishonest business, too.
There is no space here for the his
tory OF all that followed this first III
PRODUCTION OF the morals OF the city
into up-country trade. 1t was nm in
structive history The simple people
schooled in the principle OF honor ano
morality OF the fathers. could never
he persuaded to look with any lenien
cy on what they call cheating, swind
ling. thievery. 81 tell YOU" sale
Eliphalet Strong, deacon in the Con
gregational Church, II tell YOU it,
the first time in my life I've
felt any temptation toward pro
fame language, and feel now just as /
wanted to say that IchabodBailey's
a damned scoundrel, and any mar
that makes money that wayis anoth
err" The community, to the last man
woman and child, agreed with the dca
con. They are TAR behind the world
that ignorant up.conntry lot OF PEG
pie.
A week after the occurrence lchaboc
was driving through the village just az
school came out. The entire crowd o
boys and girls event for HIM" witt
snowballs. lie was buried in snow
The mare ran away. Fortunately sh,
threw him out in n soft snow-bank I'm
injured, but she killed herself mil,
down the road. lchabod sued the
parents OF some OF the children. Ther
the parents went to the county towr
and the grand jury were about to In
dict lchabod and Sam for conspiracy
to deiraud Peleg, but Peleg restrained
the enmity, and induced both sides tt
pause.
And one winter night Ichabod. nov
treated by all as an lshmaelite
against whom was every mans hand
despised and utterly neglected, founc
that the community, without premed
itation had made a corner III doctors
There was but one, good thorough
bred Doctor Wilson, not unknown t.
readers hereof. But when lchaboe
came down TO his house, in haste anc
tremor, saying that Lyddy was sud
denly sick, and, he feared, dying, Doc
tor Wilson, in his great fur coat, mel
him Mt the door and SAID he had more
calls from other sick people than III
could attend to all the night. For diph
liberia was in the valley. Then lchabot
impored the doctor. And the cold fac,
OF the doctor was set with an expires
sion which Ichabod understood, az
he said whats doctor worth tt
you in money, Ichabod? Business
is business" Now n dollar q visit II
the highest up-country charge ofmedi
cal men. even on long drives. Ant
lchabod said, an give you five dol
lars" and when he saw no change II
the face, said "Tll give you ten
did you ever pay back that twent!
YOU stole from Peleg?" "Tll give yot
the twenty" walled the old man, "ant
twenty more" he shouted with
sob.
"Ah, Ichabod, lchabod, your
in tight corner, and you're n miser
able old man." said DIR. Wilson; e.
don't want your five or your iorty
I'll come" And he went and saveC
old Aunt Lyddy for that time. But
lchabod hardened his heart again anC
never repented. And lsuppose james
and Martha had some hard times OF
the subject, and much unhappiness
before he bi fought her up to the vii
lage graveyard where the snow covers
here tonight.
And why should Ichabod repent
Twenty dollars in two hoursl 1t wa'
up there the equivalent OF twenty
thousand made in like way 10y n cor
ner in the market in great city
What was there TO repent OFF Com
with me to Mrs. IS reception mex
week and you shall see hundred mel